2. What does Simon want Ruth to get from Lanford in Chapter 8?
(a) The tusk.
(b) Money.
(c) His antique pocket watch.
(d) Some food.

3. Where does Ruth hide when Stan visits the Pommeroys' house in Chapter 12?
(a) In the shoe closet.
(b) Under a bed.
(c) In the pantry.
(d) Under the table.

4. What nickname does Stan earn after the end of the war?
(a) Boat Dweller.
(b) Stan the Man.
(c) Greedy Number Two.
(d) Lobsterman.

5. What does Ruth sell for $22,000?
(a) A car.
(b) The lighthouse lens.
(c) Stan's house.
(d) Her mother's wardrobe.

6. Why does Lanford remain in Fort Niles in Chapter 12?
(a) To enjoy the views.
(b) The weather is poor.
(c) To speak to Stan.
(d) To see Ruth.

7. What do younger lobstermen tend to be?
(a) Pushers.
(b) Fighters.
(c) Runners.
(d) Cutters.

8. What is the weather like when Ruth is asked to wait at the dock in Chapter 7?
(a) It is raining.
(b) It is bright and sunny.
(c) It is windy and very cold.
(d) It is hailing.

9. What is the name of the boat waiting for the group at the dock in Chapter 7?
(a) New Hope.
(b) New Dream.
(c) New Vista.
(d) New Land.

10. What happened to John while he was in the army?
(a) His arm was amputated.
(b) He was shot in the leg.
(c) He was a prisoner of war.
(d) He disappeared in Germany.

11. When does Toby think Fort Niles will be abandoned?
(a) In less than a decade.
(b) In two decades.
(c) Sooner rather than later.
(d) Never.

12. When was the fourth lobster war?
(a) The mid-1950's.
(b) The late 1950's.
(c) The mid- 1960's.
(d) The early 1960's.

13. What does Ruth demand Lanford do in the epilogue?
(a) Apologize to Mary.
(b) Treat the locals better.
(c) Donate his fortune to the town.
(d) Vacate Ellis House.

14. What smells horribly in Chapter 7?
(a) Perfume.
(b) Gasoline.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Burnt Toast.

15. When Ruth leaves Toby's room in Chapter 10, what does she wish she had declared to him?
(a) That she is an atheist.
(b) That she is in love.
(c) That she is pregnant.
(d) That she is dying.